Packers’ Aaron Jones Discusses Deeply Emotional Reaction to Rasul Douglas Trade

The Green Bay star opened up about the franchise trading one of his best friends earlier this week.

Cornerback Rasul Douglas was traded to the Bills earlier this week, and Green Bay running back Aaron Jones’s reaction is a good reminder of just how tough the business side of the NFL can be.

Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Jones expressed that he was pretty upset that Douglas, one of his best friends, was moved at the deadline.

“It was a moment I’ve never had,” Jones said. “I’ve never had somebody that close to me get traded…We both started talking and shed a few tears. It’s been a long journey for both of us. …When you got somebody on the other side of the ball who is a mirror of you, who believes in the same things, same work ethic, you know what you’re gonna get out of them. It’s tough losing a brother like that.”

Aaron Jones answered for more than two minutes straight just now about Rasul Douglas leaving and what Douglas has meant to him. Don’t want to pull one quote, so here’s his entire answer: pic.twitter.com/LWQJiN3iE6

— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) November 2, 2023

The Bills sent Green Bay a 2024 third-round pick in exchange for Douglas and a 2024 fifth-round pick. 

In seven games this season, Douglas has recorded 32 tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery while starting all seven games in the secondary for the Packers.